AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
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Start:Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Finish:Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
The Russian expedition led by Faddei Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on the Vostok and Mirny sloops discovered Antarctica on January 28, 1820. 2020 is coming, a historic date - 200 years from the date of discovery of Antarctica by Russian sailors. We do not offer you a cruise, we invite you to repeat the feat of sailors and write your name in the history of the development of the most mysterious sixth continent of the planet. While Elon Musk plows the expanses of space, we plow the expanses of the oceans and study Earth's Cosmos - Antarctica. A trip to Antarctica is a man’s choice with a capital letter. An event whose memories will remain with you for life!
EXPEDITION DATES
November 17 - December 4, 2019 (17 days)
December 06 - December 23, 2019 (17 days)
December 25, 2019 - January 14, 2020 (20 days)
January 17 - February 5, 2020 (20 days)
February 9 - February 29, 2020 (20 days)
ACTIVITY
• Yachting
• If you have the skills and desire, you can take part in the management of the yacht
• Landing on tender (rubber boat with outboard engine)
• Raising the flag of your company on the Antarctic mainland
• Sending letters from the only post office at the British Antarctic Station - Port Lockroy
• Diving (if you have your own equipment and professional skills. The yacht has cylinders, a compressor and cargo). • Ski-tour / back-country - skiing and snowboarding (if you have your own equipment and professional skills)
• A visit to the bathhouse and bar at the Ukrainian Antarctic Akademik Vernadsky station. Possible activities depend on weather conditions, their availability and safety are determined by the captain of the yacht based on the actual situation.
This is my first experience on a yacht. Will I be able to?
- The main thing is your mood. All tasks will be performed by a professional crew.
I'm afraid of seasickness, won't I feel bad?
- On average, a person adapts in 1-2 days. If seasickness will bother you, the crew will tell you what to do.
Is it safe? I have a wife / children / business / real estate ...
- A proportion of controlled risk is present in every exit to water. We are professionals in our field and do not expose the expedition members and ship to unnecessary risk. Safety of navigation is the basis of our expeditions ...
AURORA SAILING IN ANTARCTICA
December 6, 2019 — December 23, 2019from €7,500 / 18 days / 1pers.
Events schedule
Arrival in Ushuaiau, meeting and checking into a ship.
Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world. Now it is a popular tourist center. Most expeditions to Antarctica depart from here, so there are many specialized stores.
Reserve day in case of flight delays.
You can use this day to stroll around Ushuaia. Among the interesting sights are the building of the former military prison, the Presidio Museum, the Museum of the End of the World, which is dedicated to the flora and fauna of this area, as well as the Yaman Museum.
An exit to the sea. Strait of Drake.
The Drake Strait is the place with the most storms on Earth. In addition, it is the widest and deepest strait on the planet. There are also a large number of drifting icebergs and ice. It is located between South America and Antarctica.
Crossing the Drake Channel.
South Shetland Islands - the "gateway" to Antarctica. Here we will begin our acquaintance with these uncharted lands. We will see two species of penguins, funny fur seals and huge elephant seals.
Visiting abandoned whaling bases on the island of Reception. Transfer to Enterprise Bay.
Deception Island used to be an Antarctic volcano. The latest deeds were recorded here in the 60-70s of the 20th century. The island has several research stations.
Trinity Island. Here we can see colonies of Antarctic penguins, huge grottoes and bird markets.
Landing, tracking, hunting for representatives of the local fauna
Going south. Humpback whale watching. Climbing a mountain in Orne Harbor, watching penguins.
Kewrville Island and the adjacent water area. Over 10 thousand penguins live here. We watch penguins and look for sea leopards. We will also look at the huge glaciers in Paradise Bay, including the Petsvale Tongue glacier.
Strait of Lemaire, Bay of Plino, Peterman and Goodyear Islands. We will see Adélie penguin and subantarctic penguin colonies. There are also many seals, including sea leopards.
We will arrive at the Vernadsky polar station. Here is the southernmost store and the southernmost pub in the world.
Cupronickel Islands in the center of Dallman Bay is a small group of ice-covered islands where humpback whales come to feed.
Return to Ushuaia through the Drake Channel.
Leaving a yacht in Ushuaia
Location
We have to see the southernmost Argentinean city - Ushuaia, go through the unpredictable Drake Channel, watch penguins, sea leopards and seals, visit the Melchior Islands and look at the southernmost bar in the world - at the Ukrainian research station Akademik Vernadsky.
